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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 62 |
| 1858 | 29 |
| 1859 | 52 |
| 1860 | 27 |
| 1861 | 101 |
| 1862 | 87 |
| 1863 | 69 |
| 1864 | 32 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1871 | 11 |
| 1872 | 140 |
| 1876 | 812 |
| 1877 | 678 |
| 1878 | 526 |
| 1879 | 64 |
| 1880 | 180 |
| 1882 | 130 |
| 1883 | 911 |
| 1884 | 499 |
| 1885 | 838 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 484 |
| 1888 | 440 |
| 1889 | 1,324 |
| 1890 | 287 |
| 1891 | 1,115 |
| 1892 | 2,855 |
| 1893 | 2,829 |
| 1894 | 2,116 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 62 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 446 |
| 1900 | 114 |
| 1902 | 34 |
| 1903 | 1,332 |
| 1904 | 1,126 |
| 1905 | 124 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 1,545 |
| 1910 | 413 |
| 1911 | 160 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 300 |
| 1916 | 545 |
| 1917 | 332 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 151 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 19 |
545 stories
- The Mail Comes to the Farm: White Bluffs Wins Rural Free Delivery
Washington's Post Office Department orders a tri-weekly carrier route out of White Bluffs to begin February 2, 1917 — provided every rancher on the line gets a box up in time.
- Washington’s Delegation Divided Over New Federal Military Expansion
As Congress approves a billion-dollar, five-year military preparedness program, Washington State representatives split their votes amid concerns over regional equity and industrial policy.
- Washington State Guardsmen Mobilize for the Mexican Border
Following a national order from President Wilson, local militia forces prepare to deploy amidst rising tensions with Mexico.
- Longshoremen Strike Update: Steamship Line Settles
The Frank Waterhouse Company breaks the stalemate with unionized longshoremen as cargo operations resume in Seattle.
- The Governor Candidate Who Refused the Union Label
Col. R. H. Hartley, a Republican candidate for Washington Governor, publicly rejects the union label on his campaign materials, sparking a fierce debate over labor, liberty, and the influence of organized unions in state politics.
- Smeltermen Organize in Northport
Over one hundred miners join the Western Federation of Miners as mineral output across the region climbs.
- The Colonel’s Campaign Roadshow
Roland H. Hartley kicks off a seven-week statewide tour, bringing a university quartet to belt out campaign ballads and challenging the power of organized labor.
- Goldendale Mill Lost to Fire
Volunteer firefighters saved the surrounding lumber yard, but the Beckett mill plant was completely destroyed by a boiler room blaze.
- A Scathing Call for Civic Pride
The local newspaper editor blasts the City Council for allowing Coulee City to descend into a state of 'innocuous desuetude' marked by neglected sidewalks and wandering livestock.
- Coulee City Targets 'Speed Demons' and Filthy Alleys
A newly empowered City Marshal is tasked with enforcing long-neglected sanitation ordinances and curbing reckless driving through the town's streets.
- The Great Highway Debate
Citizens of Coulee City and neighboring towns clash over the proposed route of the North Central Highway, highlighting regional competition for infrastructure.
- County Settles Multi-Acre Tax Dispute with Northern Pacific Railway
Grant County commissioners reach a compromise to refund thousands in tax payments to the railroad, marking a significant fiscal adjustment in 1916.
- The Senator Who Switched Sides: A 1916 Campaign Clash
Democratic candidate George Turner launches a scathing public attack against Senator Miles Poindexter’s political flip-flopping on trade and tariffs.
- A Final Reunion for Northwest Pioneers
After eighty years apart, the remains of missionary William H. Gray and his wife are reinterred alongside the Whitmans in Walla Walla.
- Bethlehem Steel Fights Back Against Government Plant
In an aggressive 'bulletin,' Bethlehem Steel campaigns against a proposed $11,000,000 federal armor plant, claiming they can produce high-grade steel for less than foreign competitors.
- Settlers at Odds with State Regulators
Valley residents are left waiting in silence as the Public Service Commission stalls on critical water and power rate decisions.
- Two Convicts Escape Thurston County Jail
A pair of prisoners utilized a stolen bolt to force their cell door open and escape custody Saturday night.
- The Bidding War for Public Office
A candidate for County Clerk promises to slash the department's budget, sparking a debate over the ethics of 'auctioning' government services.
- A Gridiron Grudge Match
In a tense Thanksgiving football clash, White Bluffs breaks a long-standing tie with Hanford in the final minutes.
- The Prohibition Ploy: Licensing Soft Drinks to Stop Bootlegging
A new city ordinance requires soft drink counters to purchase a license, not for revenue, but as a lever to shut down businesses caught selling liquor.
- The High Cost of Raising Hogs in the Northwest
A local rancher argues that the economics of the hog industry in Washington are failing, leaving many producers underwater due to high feed costs and packer exploitation.
- Remembering a local bridge builder
Michael Sentle, an early settler who helped build the infrastructure of the Kennewick-Pasco region, passes away at 77.
- Road Rights and Rural Disputes
A landowner threatens to close a long-standing public road, sparking a legal and neighborly conflict in sections 9 and 10.
- The Drive for a Regional Bus Line
Denied more train service, Kennewick business owners pivot to motor transport to connect the tri-river towns.
- Pasco’s Rail Troubles and the Future of Regional Trade
Poor train service threatens Pasco's commerce, as local editors argue that Kennewick is better positioned to capture regional trade.